Description
Homemade Old Fashioned Apple Crisp delights with layers of sweet, spiced apples beneath a crumbly, buttery oat topping. Warm servings paired with vanilla ice cream create a comforting dessert perfect for autumn gatherings and family celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 medium apples (such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 2 tbsps granulated sugar
- 2 tbsps brown sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and lightly grease a rectangular baking dish to prevent sticking.
- Apple Mixture: In a large bowl, thoroughly coat apple slices with granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and flour, ensuring each slice is evenly seasoned.
- Base Layer: Spread the seasoned apple mixture uniformly in the prepared baking dish, creating a robust fruit foundation.
- Crisp Topping: Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a mixing bowl, then integrate cold butter using fingertips or a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Assembly: Distribute the crumbly topping generously and evenly over the apple layer, covering the entire surface to create a textural contrast.
- Baking Process: Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, monitoring until the topping turns golden-brown and the fruit beneath bubbles with caramelized intensity.
- Finishing Touch: Remove from oven and allow the crisp to cool slightly, letting the flavors meld and settle. Serve warm, optionally accompanied by vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for an extra layer of indulgence.
Notes
- Select Apple Varieties Wisely: Choose firm, tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp that hold shape during baking and provide balanced sweetness.
- Prevent Apple Browning: Toss apple slices with lemon juice immediately after cutting to maintain fresh color and prevent oxidation.
- Control Topping Texture: Ensure butter is ice-cold when mixing with dry ingredients to create perfectly crumbly, structured crisp topping.
- Adjust Baking Time Carefully: Check crisp around 35 minutes to prevent over-browning, allowing golden top and tender fruit underneath.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg